Oklahoma and TCU square off in a massive Big 12 clash on FOX with major College Football Playoff and Big 12 title game implications
on Nov. 11.

The Sooners and Horned Frogs are No. 5 and No. 6, respectively, in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Whoever wins
will be in excellent position heading into the final three weeks of the season.

Bud Elliott, SB Nation: “I just do not think TCU can score with Oklahoma. I love Gary Patterson and TCU’s defense, but do not trust Kenny Hill to
keep up with Baker Mayfield,” wrote Elliott, who took Oklahoma to cover the spread.

3 keys to the game

1. Limiting TCU’s pass rush

If you thought keeping Baker Mayfield upright against Oklahoma State was an issue, then please direction your attention to
TCU junior defensive end Ben Banogu and senior linebacker Mat Boesen. It shouldn’t come as a surprised to anyone TCU’s defense
is racking up sacks, considering the Frogs have one the best defenses in the country — not just the Big 12, but the country.
TCU slowed down Oklahoma State (something Oklahoma couldn’t do) and West Virginia’s explosive offenses, and they’re allowing
13.9 points per game and racking up 3.1 sacks per game to go along with it.
The duo of Banogu and Boesen combined have 11.5 sacks this season, and both rank in the top five of the Big 12 individual
sack leaders. Oklahoma’s offensive line, this is your time to prove you’re one of the best in the nation.

2. Making the most of chances

A few of the things that could’ve doomed Oklahoma in Bedlam were mistakes made by Mayfield. Untimely interceptions from the
Sooners gunslinger almost lost the game for Oklahoma, but the defense (shockingly) bailed him out. TCU quarterback Kenny Hill
is not going to outpace Mayfield. If Oklahoma-TCU turns into a shootout, bet the house on the Sooners. But if the Sooners
don’t capitalize on offense, especially when actually getting defensive stops, do not expect the defense to be able to contain
Hill all day long. TCU’s offense is not built to outlast Oklahoma’s. But it has enough weapons to take advantage of Oklahoma
miscues and has the best chance of any Big 12 defense to pump the breaks on the Sooners defense.

3. Playing with an edge

Oklahoma looked great on both sides of the ball in spurts against the likes of Texas Tech and Oklahoma State. A lot of what
worked for Oklahoma was playing with a sense of urgency, as well as with a bit of a chip on its shoulder. Mike Stoops’ defense
has probably heard enough about how bad they are this year. But at times against Texas Tech and Oklahoma State, they showed
signs of life of a defense that can play really well when it’s angry. TCU is not as offensively gifted as the group Mike Gundy
fielded in Stillwater, Oklahoma, last Saturday. The Sooners could potentially be relying on four freshman — no, not redshirt,
first-year guys — to play meaningful minutes against TCU. It’s for the Sooners to put their slogan ‘We Too Deep’ to good use
and show what their young core is made of on Saturday.